Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the author of many books, including The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; Interstate Disputes: The Supreme Court's Original Jurisdiction; Congressional Preemption: Regulatory Federalism; and Interstate Economic Relations, all published by SUNY Press.

"Within the American system of government, the states play an extremely important role. For that reason, I think that residents of all states have a need to become as well informed as possible about the structure and workings of their state governments, and about the political forces that influence the workings of their state governments. This comprehensive and informative survey of New York State government and politics will fill that need and also serve as an excellent text for college courses." — Frank J. Mauro, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy and Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Empire State2. Federal-State and Interstate Relations3. State-Local Relations4. The Fundamental Document5. Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups6. The Legislature7. His Excellency the Governor8. The Fourth Branch9. Justice for All 10. Financing the StateNotesBibliographyIndex

Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the author of many books, including The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; Interstate Disputes: The Supreme Court's Original Jurisdiction; Congressional Preemption: Regulatory Federalism; and Interstate Economic Relations, all published by SUNY Press.

"Within the American system of government, the states play an extremely important role. For that reason, I think that residents of all states have a need to become as well informed as possible about the structure and workings of their state governments, and about the political forces that influence the workings of their state governments. This comprehensive and informative survey of New York State government and politics will fill that need and also serve as an excellent text for college courses." — Frank J. Mauro, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy and Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Empire State2. Federal-State and Interstate Relations3. State-Local Relations4. The Fundamental Document5. Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups6. The Legislature7. His Excellency the Governor8. The Fourth Branch9. Justice for All 10. Financing the StateNotesBibliographyIndex

Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the author of many books, including The Silence of Congress: State Taxation of Interstate Commerce; Interstate Disputes: The Supreme Court's Original Jurisdiction; Congressional Preemption: Regulatory Federalism; and Interstate Economic Relations, all published by SUNY Press.

"Within the American system of government, the states play an extremely important role. For that reason, I think that residents of all states have a need to become as well informed as possible about the structure and workings of their state governments, and about the political forces that influence the workings of their state governments. This comprehensive and informative survey of New York State government and politics will fill that need and also serve as an excellent text for college courses." — Frank J. Mauro, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy and Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Empire State2. Federal-State and Interstate Relations3. State-Local Relations4. The Fundamental Document5. Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups6. The Legislature7. His Excellency the Governor8. The Fourth Branch9. Justice for All 10. Financing the StateNotesBibliographyIndex